Elections in Denmark

Greenland and the Faroe Islands look set to have a major influence

The four mandates from Greenland and the Faroe Islands look set to play a decisive role in the government issue after the Danish election next week, reports Politiken. According to opinion polls, it looks like it will be extremely even between the red bloc and the blue.

Greenland and the Faroe Islands will each elect two mandates, and compared to previous elections, this time it is uncertain who will get the most votes on the islands.

For example, in Greenland, where the issue of the island's security has become a topical issue after Donald Trump's threats, all parties with a chance of winning are preparing for tough negotiations. No party has yet chosen a prime ministerial candidate, the newspaper writes.

Expert Rasmus Leander Nielsen believes that the parties on the island now see an opportunity to strengthen Greenland's position in Denmark.

- In this way, the election may appear more important than before.

Venstre advances – now largest on the bourgeois side

Ahead of next week's election, the Danish liberal party Venstre is advancing in a new poll from Berlingske/Verian. The party has long been below ten percent, but in the new poll the figure is twelve percent.

Venstre, led by party leader Troels Lund Poulsen, thus looks set to become the largest party on the bourgeois side, a few percentage points larger than the Liberal Alliance.

Venstre is currently in government with the Social Democrats and the Moderates, but what will happen after the election is unclear. Among other things, the Social Democrats leader and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has campaigned on the reintroduction of the wealth tax, something that has not gone down well with Lund Poulsen.

Political scientist Kasper Møller Hansen says that Venstre's successes can largely be attributed to the party leader, who he believes is a prime ministerial candidate after the election.

- It is a good poll that will strengthen the party's self-confidence.

A strong Liberal Party also leads to better cohesion in the blue camp, says Møller Hansen.